Sept. 17 Hospital District Board To Consider Tax Rate, Budget, Organization
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors have called a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 17 to discuss a number of items during their regular session and at least two during executive session. Budget and Tax Rate The hospital district board are slated to review and approve the tax rate and budget for the fiscal year which will end on Sept. 30, 2020. HCHD CEO Ron Folwell in May reported the district to be “doing fairly...
SSISD Receives $1.035 Million In Additional State Aid From 6 Years Worth Of Property Value Studies, Appeals
Sulphur Springs Independent School District is contracting with a legal firm to see if additional state funding through property value studies and appeals. “We have had a contract with Linebarger since 2013 and this is where they take the Comptroller’s values and look at what they are compared to the county’s. When the Comptroller’s is a lot higher, they’ll just use that or appeal it for us. It’s...
Ramsay Announces Intention To Run For Third Term As 8th Judicial District Attorney
Will Ramsay Will Ramsay has announced his intention to seek re-election as the District Attorney of the 8th Judicial District. Ramsay, a Republican, has held the post since he took the oath of office on Jan. 1, 2013. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office serves Delta, Franklin and Hopkins counties. “Being entrusted, over the last two terms, to serve the people of these three counties as District Attorney is one of the great...
Midlothian Man Jailed In Ellis County On Felony Hopkins County Warrant
Brian Lynn McPike A 49-year-old Midlothian man was in custody Friday in Ellis County jail on a felony Hopkins County warrant. Officials from the other county notified Hopkins County sheriff’s officials that Brian Lynn McPike was in custody on the charge. Transport Deputy Melvin Jackson traveled to Ellis County, where he took McPike into custody at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and transported him to Hopkins County jail, where he was...
Allan Will Not Seek Another Term As Constable
Hopkins County Constable Bill Allan Precinct 2 Constable Bill Allan said Friday he does not plan to to seek another term in office. “I have been part of Hopkins County law enforcement for around 20 years. I will be here until Jan. 1, 2021. Then, it will be 22 years. I’ve enjoyed my job and have been told I do make a difference,” Allan said. “I have about 1 year and four months left. I’ll continue to do my...
Hopkins County Records For Sept. 13, 2019
Applications For Marriage Licenses Daniel Larue Yazvac and Melissa RiosJarrett Lamar Devon Grant and Jordan Renee LeeKenneth Alvin Hollie II and Alexandria Lee McGaheeSteven Charles Gilreath and ALyssa Reneee CockrumDaniel A. Lira Quiroz and Estelfa V. Trujillo CortesMichael Joseph Ross and Nichole Glenette AlbertSkylar Glenn Green and Kimberlee Rae AldridgeAntonio Dimitri Parker and Jessica Nicole LuncefordEdwars Vicente Henandez and...
CHRISTUS – Sulphur Springs Paving The Way Into Future
Workers with Area Wide Paving continue the paving project at CHRISTUS – Sulphur Springs. CHRISTUS is resurfacing most of the front public parking areas, and has been doing so for a couple of weeks. Workers are keeping as much parking open as possible as they work in stages to resurface over 130,000 sq ft of parking areas. The quick turnaround involves crews scaping and cleaning the old surface, repairing any damage of the...
Northcutt Announces Intent To Seek Re-election As 8th Judicial District Judge
Eighth Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Thursday announced his intention to seek re-election. Northcutt was initially elected in 2012 and was re-elected without opposition to a second term in 2016. A Republican, Northcutt plans to once again seek the nomination of his party in the March 2020 primary. Eddie Northcutt The 8th Judicial District is comprised of Hopkins, Franklin, Rains, and Delta counties. “It has been my distinct...
National Emergency Management Month Observed in Hopkins County: Part Two, Fire Safety
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley, who is also Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator, was joined by Kristi Springfield, Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator, to discuss families being prepared at home for a fire emergency. Of course, home smoke alarms are a standard protection for fire. Additionally, each family should have an emergency exit plan in place, as well as a designated place for family members to meet...
